Gershenson Faculty Workshop Series

The new Charles H. Gershenson Faculty Workshop Series at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit brings leading scholars from across the country to present works in progress for comment and discussion. The inaugural series features a broad range of topics including criminal law, property, tax, intellectual property, religious freedom, health care, Islamic law and critical race theory.

For more information, contact Professor Jon Weinberg, associate dean for research and faculty development. The workshop series is made possible by the Charles H. Gershenshon Trust Endowment Fund.

Fall 2018

Sept. 17

Aaron Perzanowski Professor of Law Case Western Reserve UniversityClown Eggs, Creative Norms, and the Social Value of Property

Oct. 1

Micah Schwartzman Joseph W. Dorn Research Professor of Law University of VirginiaThe Etiquette of Animus

Oct. 15

Nicholas Bagley Professor of Law University of MichiganThe Procedure Fetish

Nov. 5

Lee Fennell Max Pam Professor of Law University of ChicagoProperty Beyond Exclusion

Winter 2019

Jan. 28

Sarah Lawsky Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor of Law Northwestern Pritzker School of LawForm as Formalization

March 4

Sonja Starr Professor of Law University of MichiganDo Employers' Neighborhoods Predict Racial Discrimination?

March 25

Haider Ala Hamoudi Vice Dean Professor of Law University of PittsburghInstrumental Engagement: State Law and Muslim Jurists in Modern Shi'i Societies

April 8

Devon Carbado Associate Vice Chancellor, BruinX The Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law University of California, Los AngelesRace and the Fourth Amendment

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